[PST] Playoff Series Thread: Ducks (1st Pacific) vs Flames (1st Wild Card)

[H2SO4(aq)]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

IMO if they lose the series but win a game in Anaheim it's a successful series. They have to beak the curse if they are ever to move up to contender status.

set the bar any lower and a snail will crawl over it. with all due respect, I believe the flames intend on winning.

[Gaudfather]

Flames in 6 - will win at least one in Anaheim and will win the series at the Saddledome!

[Allos]

Unleash the Ferkland! Flames in 6.

[Manhattanboy]

Due respect, I believe this will be our finest hour.

[Toonage]

Not my first choice but it's set and I'm ready watch the Flames beat the Ducks at their own game. Run them ragged and lay into them!

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by H2SO4(aq)

set the bar any lower and a snail will crawl over it. with all due respect, I believe the flames intend on winning.

Well of course they do but the Ducks will have something to say about that. They are up against a better team from top to bottom.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Due respect, I believe this will be our finest hour.

Winston?

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Insufficient Funds

Ducks broadcast talking #### about the Flames and them not winning in Anaheim in 25 games.

The last game the Flames one there was in the playoffs in 2007, idiots. Also saying Anaheim has a "huge" advantage on D and in goal.

Play your game Flames, don't fall for Keslers ####.

2006.

And if you want to include that playoff win, they lost 2 after that one which has them at 0-27 since.

2005-06 season: Tue Apr 25 2006 at Ana Calgary 5, Anaheim 2 WquaG3 Cgy 2-1

2005-06 season: Thu Apr 27 2006 at Ana Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 (OT) WquaG4 tie 2-2

2005-06 season: Mon May 1 2006 at Ana Anaheim 2, Calgary 1 WquaG6 tie 3-3

2006-07 season: Sun Nov 26 2006 at Ana Anaheim 5, Calgary 3
2006-07 season: Mon Dec 18 2006 at Ana Anaheim 4, Calgary 1
2007-08 season: Sun Feb 17 2008 at Ana Anaheim 4, Calgary 2
2007-08 season: Fri Feb 29 2008 at Ana Anaheim 3, Calgary 1
2008-09 season: Sun Nov 2 2008 at Ana Anaheim 3, Calgary 2
2008-09 season: Wed Feb 11 2009 at Ana Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 (OT)
2009-10 season: Mon Nov 23 2009 at Ana Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 (SO)
2009-10 season: Sun Jan 17 2010 at Ana Anaheim 5, Calgary 4
2010-11 season: Fri Dec 10 2010 at Ana Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 (SO)
2010-11 season: Sun Mar 20 2011 at Ana Anaheim 5, Calgary 4 (OT)
2011-12 season: Mon Feb 6 2012 at Ana Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 (SO)
2011-12 season: Fri Mar 2 2012 at Ana Anaheim 3, Calgary 2
2012-13 season: Fri Mar 8 2013 at Ana Anaheim 4, Calgary 0
2013-14 season: Wed Oct 16 2013 at Ana Anaheim 3, Calgary 2
2013-14 season: Fri Nov 29 2013 at Ana Anaheim 5, Calgary 2
2014-15 season: Tue Nov 25 2014 at Ana Anaheim 3, Calgary 2
2014-15 season: Wed Jan 21 2015 at Ana Anaheim 6, Calgary 3
2014-15 season: Thu Apr 30 2015 at Ana Anaheim 6, Calgary 1 WsmiG1 Ana 1-0

2014-15 season: Sun May 3 2015 at Ana Anaheim 3, Calgary 0 WsmiG2 Ana 2-0

2014-15 season: Sun May 10 2015 at Ana Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 (OT) WsmiG5 Ana 4-1

2015-16 season: Tue Nov 24 2015 at Ana Anaheim 5, Calgary 3
2015-16 season: Sun Feb 21 2016 at Ana Anaheim 5, Calgary 2
2015-16 season: Wed Mar 30 2016 at Ana Anaheim 8, Calgary 3
2016-17 season: Sun Nov 6 2016 at Ana Anaheim 4, Calgary 1
2016-17 season: Tue Apr 4 2017 at Ana Anaheim 3, Calgary 1

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by timbit

Winston?

Apollo 13.

[browna]

Originally Posted by tko

Boys ... We got em right where we want em !!

Should be easy enough to get fellow CSEC employee Hufnagel to do a pregame speech before game 1. Get the guy from Major league to sacrifice a chicken too.

[Flame$4Ever]

EE, why bother posting? Debbie Downer with panties.

[djsFlames]

If the Flames start reacting to the ducks again then they will lose.

Can't be the ones reacting. Need to be the ones initiating. Abolutely key.

[sureLoss]

Looks like Thursday and Saturday for Games 1 and 2:

Eric Stephens @icemancometh
Hearing it may be a Thursday-Saturday start to Ducks-Flames playoff series.

[DatSOOKin]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

Well Ducks it is. Like the line in Braveheart, are you ready for a war???

Me and my amateur photoshop skills are READY!

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

I kind of agree.

My head says Ducks in 5. My heart says Ducks in 2, because the Flames will be too embarrassed to come back to the Saddledome for their home games.

But I'm only saying that because I've got bronchitis AND my foot in a cast, and I'm just generally pissed off at the world right now. So, like, never mind.

And are you messed up on cough syrup...?

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Looks like Thursday and Saturday for Games 1 and 2:

Eric Stephens @icemancometh
Hearing it may be a Thursday-Saturday start to Ducks-Flames playoff series.

With on phone hearings with the NHL scheduled for Friday and Sunday.

[Insufficient Funds]

Randy Carlyle saying Eaves is walking around after the game and is "fine".

[sixpacked]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

I don't know about you guys but I am thoroughly SHOCKED that EE picked the flames to lose this series. But at least he had the decency to preface the prediction with an apology. Now I can sleep easy.

FLAMES in 6.

Yeah now I remember why I skip over any of EE's posts, in any thread.

[TheScorpion]

I'd like to see this lineup for Game 1:

Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik (~18:00)
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland (~17:00)
Versteeg - Bennett - Chiasson (~14:00)
Lazar - Stajan - Brouwer (~11:00)

Giordano - Hamilton (~24:00)
Brodie - Stone (~22:00)
Bartkowski - Engelland (~14:00)

Elliott
Gillies

I think that if the Flames get:

- Solid, consistent goaltending from Elliott
- Lots of goals from the first two lines/first pairing
- Timely offense from guys like Versteeg, Chiasson, Brouwer, Lazar
- Lots of powerplay offense
- A win in Game 1

Then they have a really solid chance to take this series. I believe.

[Joborule]

Honestly Flames have been playing kinda crappy since the streak ended. If they are to have any chance (and they do since Ducks may be depleted physically), they'll have to cut down the turnovers significantly. Don't gift the team opportunities by being unable to clear the zone. Also the power play (in particular the '#1' unit) has to take advantage of their opportunities.

Above all else, persevere. When Ducks get a goal against, don't fold up. Dictate the Ducks to play Flames style of game as much as they can.

Johnny and Monahan HAVE to produce, but Bennett is gonna have to deliver also. Hopefully playoff Tkachuk is just as awesome as regular season Tkachuk, if not moreso.